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Waiting for a donation – a perspective from the other side 28 July 2022 As DonateLife Week 2022 comes to an end we want to introduce you to Nicole, an inspiring patient waiting for not one, but two organ donations. Nicole has spent almost her whole life living with Type 1 Diabetes, a rollercoaster ride that she knew would one day probably end in her needing a kidney transplant. In a whirlwind of events in 2021 that day came much earlier than she and her family had hoped. “We knew that the trajectory indicated that eventually I would need an organ transplant,” she said. “But an infection in my blood and the need for me to have a long period of strong antibiotics certainly sped that process up. “I try to look at it as a little lotto win for myself, because right now I’m young enough that they will do both a kidney and a pancreas transplant at the same time. “Imagine a life without diabetes.” After receiving the news ... -
Celebrating our dedicated staff! 22 July 2022 Eldhose Baby, Nurse Manager at the SCGH Mental Health Unit (MHU) has been recognised as the MHPHDS Employee of the Season of Makuru, the wettest Season when the Noongar people move inland for more sheltered locations and gather around campfires for music and dreamtime storytelling. Eldhose was nominated by his colleagues for being a dynamic and supportive leader during the Covid-19 pandemic. He was instrumental in setting up the MHU’s Covid red zone, working with staff to ensure the successful management of Covid positive patients in an acute mental health setting, including patients from forensic and older adult settings. Dr Gosia Wojnarowska presented Eldhose with his award and said he deserved to be congratulated for being an innovative and inspirational team member. “Eldhose embraces the team culture, while looking for ways to bring efficiencies to the role without impa... -
Congratulations: Queen’s Birthday 2022 Honours List – NMHS recipients 14 June 2022 On behalf of the North Metropolitan Health Service Board and Executive Team, we extend our congratulations to the following staff members who have been recognised in the Queen's Birthday 2022 Honours List: Annette Barton - SCGOPHCG Head of Department Occupational Therapy, for service to occupational therapy. Professor Graham Barrett - SCGOPHCG Ophthalmologist, for significant service to ophthalmology and to professional organisations. Annette has been recognised as a committed and compassionate occupational therapy leader. She is a proud and passionate advocate for occupational therapy who is committed to the broader vision for allied health and how to achieve the best outcomes through transdisciplinary and interdisciplinary models. As a world leader and innovator in the field of Ophthalmology, Professor Barrett has devised numerous surgical instruments and helped design the la... -
T Block Recycling Hub 03 June 2022 Did you know that despite Australia being a world leader in paper and cardboard recycling, that we still consume around 230kg of unrecycled paper per person per year1? Did you know that Australians used around 3.4 million tonnes of plastics in Australia in 2017-18, but only recycled 9.4% of that2? Given these alarming figures, the team at the Climate and Sustainability Program knew that systemic change was needed and wanted to demonstrate to the wider community at the North Metropolitan Health Service that they could make a difference every day. Introducing the T Block Recycling Hub! The Recycling Hub has been created as a one stop shop for T Block’s recycling needs. Using recycled repositories to collect items such as soft plastics, e-waste, bread tags and oral care products, the collected material will be transported to various programs3, 4 that will recycle the material and c... -
Aboriginal Health Promotion Coordinator awarded Scholarship 30 May 2022 Our very own Aboriginal Health Promotion Coordinator, James Gibson, has been awarded the Rob Riley Memorial MBA Scholarship to undertake a Master of Business Administration (MBA) at Curtin University. The Rob Riley Memorial MBA Scholarship honours the memory of Rob Riley by supporting and encouraging Indigenous students in business studies. Rob Riley was a prominent Aboriginal activist and community leader who tirelessly advocated for social justice for Aboriginal people in Australia. Over his life, Rob held many influential roles such as CEO of the WA Aboriginal Legal Service, Chairperson of the National Aboriginal Council and was a senior advisor to the Federal Minister for Aboriginal Affairs. He established Curtin's Centre for Aboriginal Studies and was awarded the Human Rights Medal in 1996. In making his application for this scholarship, Krista Coward MHPHDS Manager of Health Promot...
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18/10/2023